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Subject: [Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Thu Nov 16 04:02:34 2006
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Richard

I had a lens replacement  as you described several years ago. First 
thing I noticed was the world's exciting colors and clarity when view 
with my right eye. There was noticeable difference between my new right 
eye and the vintage left one. I was concerned about judging colors 
accurately but solved the problem by going back to Tr-X. :-)

Walt

Rockledge, Fl...(where is Ponte Vedra Beach?)

Richard Clompus wrote:

> Tina, as an optometrist, I've had many patients over the years that  
> had your exact complaints.  Glad to hear your eyes are healthy.  You  
> are explaining the effects of mild changes in the clarity of the  
> crystalline lens in each eye.  As we grow older (and wiser), the  
> protein in the lens slowly loses its transparency.  Things are not as  
> bright or clear even though your vision may still be 20/20 with  
> glasses.  This is perfectly normal.  Over time, the lens can become  
> dense enough that it decreases vision and it can then be removed  
> surgically and replaced with a new one made of plastic.   After  
> surgery, Its amazing how patients report how bright colors are before  
> commenting how clear things look.  The cloudy lens that is removed is  
> called a cataract.  Lenses don't become cataracts overnight - it  
> takes years.  Night driving and glare often worsen as the lens  
> becomes more cloudy.
>
> Fortunately, rangefinder focusing is easy and autofocusing is even  
> easier.  Glad to hear you're doing fine.  Your photographs and  
> enthusiasm for photography are something to be admired.
>
> Richard
>
> Richard Clompus, OD
> Ponte VEdra Beach, FL
>
>
> On Nov 15, 2006, at 3:25 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> LUG:
>>
>> Disregard this comment that I made about the M8:
>>
>> "Either the viewfinder is dimmer than my M7's or my eyes are  getting 
>> worse (a possibility!)  It's harder to get the focus right  than with 
>> the M7."
>>
>> I just got back from having my eyes checked and the vision in my  
>> left eye has decreased 20% since my last check-up!  The doctor  
>> checked for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and all kinds  
>> of stuff and found nothing.  I'm going back next week another test  
>> and some new glasses.  My focusing with the M8 should improve  
>> immensely when I have glasses that match my new decreased vision.   
>> Getting old sucks but it's better than the alternative!!
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
>> http://www.tinamanley.com
>>
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) (Was RE: [Leica] M8 Impressions now Eye stuff)
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